Barbados at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Barbados at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Barbados
IOC codeBAR
NOCBarbados Olympic Association
Websitewww.olympic.org.bb
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors8 in 2 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Danielle Titus
Alex Sobers
Flag bearer (closing)Tia-Adana Belle
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 British West Indies (1960 S)

Barbados competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its debut at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. The Barbados delegation consisted of eight athletes competing in two sports, and none of them won any medals at the Games.

Background

The National Olympic Committee of Barbados was formed in 1955 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 17 June of the same year at the IOC session in Paris. It competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics as a part of the West Indies Federation under the name British West Indies. After the West Indies Federation was dissolved in 1962, the newly formed Barbados Olympic Association was granted recognition by the IOC on 5 June 1962 at the IOC session in Moscow. Barbados competed as an independent nation for the first time in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Since then, it has competed at every Olympic Games, except for the 1980 Summer Olympics at Moscow. The 2020 Summer Olympics was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics. It has previously won a single bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]

The 2020 Summer Olympics was held in Tokyo, Japan, between 23 July and 8 August 2021. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] For the first time, the International Olympic Committee invited each National Olympic Committee to select one female and one male athlete to jointly carry their flag during the opening ceremony.[3] Swimmers Danielle Titus and Alex Sobers were the country's flag bearers at the opening ceremony.[4][5] Athlete Tia-Adana Belle carried the flag at the closing ceremony.[5] Barbados did not win a medal at the Games.[6]

Competitors

The Barbados delegation consisted of eight athletes.[6]

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 336
Swimming 112
Total448

Athletics

Qualification

As per the governing body World Athletics (WA), a NOC was allowed to enter up to three qualified athletes in each individual event if the Olympic Qualifying Standards (OQS) for the respective events had been met during the qualifying period. The remaining places were allocated based on the World Athletics Rankings which were derived from the average of the best five results for an athlete over the designated qualifying period, weighted by the importance of the meet.[7][8][9][10]

Barbados qualified six athletes across four events. Tristan Evelyn qualified for the women's 100 meters event by meeting the entry standard of 11.15 seconds after she set a new national record of 11.14 seconds at the 2021 American Athletic Conference Championship.[11] Jonathan Jones qualified for the men's 400 meters event by meeting the qualifying mark at the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[12][13] In the men's events, Mario Burke qualified for the 100 meters event and Shane Brathwaite qualified for the 110 meters hurdles through world ranking.[12][13] In the women's category, Sada Williams and Tia-Adana Belle qualified for the women's 400 meters and 400 meters hurdles events respectively by virtue of their world ranking.[13][14]

Main event

The athletics events were held at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo.[15] In the men's 100 m heats, Burke did not advance to the semifinals after he suffered a hamstring injury and hobbled to the finish line in 15.86 seconds.[16] Evelyn finished sixth in the third heat of the women's 100 m with a time of 11.42 seconds and did not advance to the semifinals.[17] In the men's 400 m, Jones finished second in his heat with a season's best time of 45.04 seconds to advance to the semifinals, where he placed eighth in 45.61 seconds and did not advance to the final.[18][19]

Williams finished third in the first heat of the women's 400 m in 51.36 seconds to advance to the semifinals.[20] In the semifinals, she set a new national record of 50.11 seconds to finish third, though this was not fast enough to reach the final, as she was placed ninth overall.[21][22] In the men's 110 m hurdles, Brathwaite finished sixth in the heats with a time of 13.64 seconds and did not advance to the semifinals.[23] Belle finished second in the preliminary heat for the women's 400 m hurdles with a season's best 55.49 seconds to advance to the semifinals,[24] but did not advance to the final.[6]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Mario Burke Men's 100 m Bye 15.81 9 Did not advance
Jonathan Jones Men's 400 m 45.04 SB 2 Q N/a 45.61 8 Did not advance
Shane Brathwaite Men's 110 m hurdles 13.64 6 N/a Did not advance
Tristan Evelyn Women's 100 m Bye 11.42 6 Did not advance
Sada Williams Women's 400 m 51.36 SB 3 Q N/a 50.11 NR 3 Did not advance
Tia-Adana Belle Women's 400 m hurdles 55.69 SB 2 Q N/a 59.26 8 Did not advance

Swimming

As per the Fédération internationale de natation (FINA) guidelines, a NOC was permitted to enter a maximum of two qualified athletes in each individual event, who have achieved the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT). If the quota was not filled, one athlete per event was allowed to enter per NOC, provided they achieved the Olympic Selection Time (OST) in competitions approved by World Aquatics in the period between 1 March 2019 to 27 June 2021.[25] If the overeall quota was not met, FINA allowed NOCs to enter one swimmer per gender under a universality place even if they have not achieved the standard entry times (OQT/OST).[26] Barbados received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA points as on 28 June 2021.[27][28]

The swimming events were held at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.[29] Danielle Titus competed in the women's 100 metre backstroke and Alex Sobers competed in the men's 200 metre freestyle and men's 400 metre freestyle events, and neither advanced past the heats.[30][31][32] This was the second consecutive Olympic appearance for Sobers after his debut at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and the only Olympic appearance for Titus.[33]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Alex Sobers Men's 200 m freestyle 1:48.09 29 Did not advance
Men's 400 m freestyle 3:59.14 34 N/a Did not advance
Danielle Titus Women's 100 m backstroke 1:04.53 37 Did not advance

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee". International Olympic Committee. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "The Flagbearers for the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "The Flagbearers for the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Flag bearers, Barbados". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 "Barbados at the 2020 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "IAAF to follow other sports with world ranking system for athletes". BBC Sport. 7 March 2018. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "Qualification system for Tokyo 2020 Olympics published by the world governing body, IAAF". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
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  10. ↑ "IAAF Council approves Olympic qualification system and entry standards". World Athletics. 10 March 2019. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  11. ↑ "Evelyn sets record, qualifies for Olympics". Barbados Today. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Shane Brathwaite leads Olympic 8 for Barbados". Nation News. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 "Shane Brathwaite, Alex Sobers named to eight-member Barbados Olympic team". SportsMax. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  14. ↑ "Former Saint Augustine's hurdler Tia-Adana Belle will represent Barbados in Tokyo Olympics". HBCU Sports. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  15. ↑ "Athletics, 2020 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "Burke slowed by injury in 100m heats". Nation News. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  17. ↑ "Evelyn sixth in 100m heats". Nation News. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  18. ↑ "Jonathan Jones runs into the semis". Barbados Advocate. 2 August 2021. Archived from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  19. ↑ "Jones and his track family supported each other at Tokyo Olympics". Loop Barbados. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  20. ↑ "Sada Williams qualifies for 400-metres semifinals". Nation News. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  21. ↑ "Sada Williams smashes national record". Barbados Advocate. 4 August 2021. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  22. ↑ "After breakthrough season, Barbadian sprinter Williams is blazing a trail". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  23. ↑ "Olympic Men's 110 Hurdles — A Major Upset". Track & Field News. 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  24. ↑ "Belle advances to semi-finals". Nation News. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  25. ↑ "Tokyo 2020 – FINA Swimming Qualification System" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. FINA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  26. ↑ Anderson, Jared (17 July 2020). "After Tokyo Olympic Delay, Universality Places Won't Require 2019 Worlds Status". SwimSwam. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  27. ↑ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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  29. ↑ "Swimming, 2020 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  30. ↑ "Men's 400m freestyle, 2020 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  31. ↑ "Men's 200m freestyle, 2020 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  32. ↑ "Women's 100m backstroke, 2020 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  33. ↑ "Barbados, Swimming at the Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
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